Tambwe Surname

8,565th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 66,424 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
DR Congo

Tambwe Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Tambwe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo61,1711:1,208104
Somalia2,8431:4,732405
Tanzania1,1991:44,1555,007
Kenya6501:71,0466,712
Belgium1161:99,10915,136
Zambia1111:142,79210,391
South Africa551:985,04961,274
England451:1,238,17956,985
Zimbabwe351:441,09338,294
Canada331:1,116,53381,834
France321:2,075,710171,237
United States221:16,475,406557,260
Uganda131:3,003,02181,551
Congo111:453,55410,703
Burundi91:1,089,428846
Rwanda91:1,262,7752,632
South Sudan91:1,268,3421,210
Germany91:8,945,051266,530
Norway81:642,78647,258
India61:127,844,230863,365
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Austria41:2,128,85991,203
Ivory Coast21:11,535,61661,806
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Lesotho11:2,032,55823,402
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Angola11:26,989,21411,853

The alternate forms: Tambwé (3) are calculated separately.

Tambwe (8,645) may also be a first name.

Tambwe Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Tambwe Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Tambwe is borne by more people in The DR Congo than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms: Tambwé. Click here for other potential spellings of Tambwe.

How Common Is The Last Name Tambwe? popularity and diffusion

The surname Tambwe is the 8,565th most numerous last name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 109,713 people. The last name Tambwe is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Tambwe live; 92 percent live in Central Africa and 92 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. Tambwe is also the 67,535th most frequently occurring given name internationally. It is borne by 8,645 people.

The surname is most frequently occurring in The DR Congo, where it is held by 61,171 people, or 1 in 1,208. Besides The DR Congo this last name occurs in 43 countries. It is also found in Somalia, where 4 percent are found and Tanzania, where 2 percent are found.

Tambwe Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Tambwe surname is primarily Muslim (93%) in Kenya.

In The United States Tambwe are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Tambwe earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 155.29% more than the national average, earning R 606,672 per year; in United States they earn 37.43% less than the national average, earning $27,000 USD per year and in Canada they earn 36.88% less than the national average, earning $31,358 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Tambwé943/
Thambwe92999/
Teambwe924/
Tambwes921/
Tambwwe921/
Tambwey921/
Tambw9127/
Thammbwe861/
Tembwe832,370/
Tambue831,186/
Tambwa83553/
Tombwe83320/
Tambve8381/
Tanbwe8335/
Tampwe8334/
Tambwi8314/
Tambbe836/
Thambue771,970/
Tamboue77140/
Teembwe7741/
Thambwa779/
Tambway774/
Tambver771/
Thambbe771/
Htambue771/
Tambouez713/
Tanbweer711/
Tembue67364/
Tombwa67206/
Tambui67104/
Tambbi6717/
Tombue6713/
Tampwa675/
Tompwe673/
Tonbwe671/
Tombve671/
Tanbwa671/
Tanbwi671/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Tambwe
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